Lake Charles, LA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 9,724 mortgage applications in Lake Charles, LA metro area totaling $1.1 billion, down 21% from 2007. The average application was for $111,435, and applicants reported an average income of $71,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 27% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 1,275 applications, followed by 21st Mortgage and Capital One NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 9,724
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,083,597,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $111,435
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,000,000
Average Applicant Income $71,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,761,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lake Charles, LA Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lake Charles, LA metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,275 $158,398,000 $124,000 $74,000
2 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
774 $42,938,000 $55,000 $45,000
3 Capital One NA
Baton Rouge, LA
719 $39,884,000 $55,000 $77,000
4 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
579 $65,386,000 $112,000 $71,000
5 First Federal Bank of Louisian
Lake Charles, LA
550 $67,743,000 $123,000 $91,000
6 Cameron State Bank
Lake Charles, LA
537 $52,739,000 $98,000 $76,000
7 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
457 $57,938,000 $126,000 $70,000
8 Jd Bank
Jennings, LA
358 $28,517,000 $79,000 $88,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
342 $43,510,000 $127,000 $71,000
10 First Tennessee Bank NA
Memphis, TN
333 $46,123,000 $138,000 $71,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Lake Charles, LA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Lake Charles, LA in 2008

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 4,304 $493,905,000 $114,000 $4,600,000 $66,000 $4,268,000
Refinancing 4,231 $544,108,000 $128,000 $5,000,000 $76,000 $1,534,000
Home Improvement 1,189 $45,584,000 $38,000 $507,000 $74,000 $7,761,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 6,793 $739,064,000 $108,000 $1,288,000 $77,000 $7,761,000
Black or African American 1,429 $127,638,000 $89,000 $600,000 $58,000 $1,107,000
Not Provided 671 $74,830,000 $111,000 $864,000 $69,000 $1,001,000
Not applicable 522 $103,077,000 $197,000 $5,000,000 $33,000 $4,268,000
Hispanic 134 $15,229,000 $113,000 $352,000 $71,000 $210,000
Asian 93 $14,347,000 $154,000 $1,500,000 $91,000 $1,818,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 64 $6,365,000 $99,000 $356,000 $64,000 $360,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 18 $3,047,000 $169,000 $412,000 $78,000 $143,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 8,012 $866,538,000 $108,000 $5,000,000 $74,000 $7,761,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,277 $159,087,000 $124,000 $440,000 $59,000 $1,001,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 291 $34,844,000 $119,000 $357,000 $44,000 $189,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 144 $23,128,000 $160,000 $401,000 $55,000 $196,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 4,678 $549,031,000 $117,000 $5,000,000 $78,000 $2,700,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,611 $245,342,000 $93,000 $1,200,000 $64,000 $7,761,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 816 $71,505,000 $87,000 $507,000 $64,000 $427,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 801 $111,089,000 $138,000 $772,000 $54,000 $4,268,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 640 $82,026,000 $128,000 $421,000 $77,000 $750,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 178 $24,604,000 $138,000 $540,000 $82,000 $428,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Credit History 711 $41,634,000 $58,000 $339,000 $58,000 $600,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 305 $32,328,000 $105,000 $1,200,000 $42,000 $230,000
Credit Application Incomplete 278 $32,205,000 $115,000 $440,000 $68,000 $402,000
Collateral 263 $28,958,000 $110,000 $381,000 $104,000 $7,761,000
Other 133 $14,085,000 $105,000 $356,000 $68,000 $360,000
Unverifiable Information 34 $3,956,000 $116,000 $255,000 $63,000 $144,000
Employment History 29 $1,944,000 $67,000 $202,000 $43,000 $72,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 16 $1,449,000 $90,000 $159,000 $61,000 $111,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $637,000 $159,000 $221,000 $89,000 $120,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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